On Sept. 28, as the cold fog descended on Edwards Stadium, the Cal men’s soccer team scored the golden goal to defeat San Diego State. The Bears improved to a 6-2-1 record, and at the time they believed they can contend for the Pac-12 title. Then, everything started to go Read More…
This is a must-win weekend for the Cal men’s soccer team. Sitting in fourth place in the Pac-12 standings, the Bears need a pair of victories to keep their hopes alive for a strong finish in the Pac-12 and a berth in the NCAA tournament. Anything less and the Bears Read More…
In January 2010, Christian Dean uprooted his life in California to settle in Montana. He announced the decision to his parents at a family gathering in Great Falls, Mont. I’m not leaving, Dean said. I’m staying right here with Josh. Dean wanted to stay and live with his biological older Read More…
Cal men’s soccer player Christian Dean talks about playing at Berkeley.
Wednesday’s practice had been over for 30 minutes, but Cal men’s soccer head coach Kevin Grimes was still busy running one more drill. Alongside backup forwards John Fitzpatrick and Luis Fuentes, Grimes focused on how to evade defenders at close contact. Grimes lobbed a ball at either Fitzpatrick or Fuentes, Read More…
Men’s Soccer The Cal men’s soccer team is coming off an abysmal 2011 season; its female counterpart is returning from its most successful season under coach Neil McGuire. While the men’s team is currently unranked, the women’s team is in the top 15. But the question of who’s the better Read More…
In the first half of extra time during the match between Cal and the University of San Francisco, the referee had to stop the timer. Two Dons were lying in the middle of the pitch, writhing in pain for minutes after being knocked down by the Bears. It was a Read More…
Nearly six months after finishing its season with a 3-9-5 record, the Cal men’s soccer team flew to Italy to play the under-20 squads of Serie A clubs. Over the course of two weeks, the Bears faced five of the Italian soccer giants like AS Roma and Fiorentina. The campaign Read More…
